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Jul 31, 2015 4:07 p.m.

The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act (H.R. 3236) was passed in both both chambers by votes of 385–34 in the House and 91–4 in the Senate. It would authorize funds for federal-aid highway and public transportation programs and make funds available from the Veterans Choice Fund to pay for veteran’s health care provided by sources other than the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill will be sent to the President. For more ...

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Jul 31, 2015 4:06 p.m.

The VA Accountability Act (H.R. 1994), which would make it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to demote or fire employees based on poor performance and offer increased protection for whistleblowers, was passed in the House by a vote of 256–170. All but one of the votes against the bill came from Democrats. The White House issued a policy statement in strong opposition on the grounds that the bill would allow a VA employee to be removed ...